Jeff Van Drew on Drugs

Supports medical but not recreational marijuana

Legalization is not a sure thing, according to Van Drew, one of a number of Democrats with concerns about the move. It will be a close vote, if it passes at all, he said recently. "It's not going to be a smooth road," he said.

Van Drew said there are
too many concerns for him to support adult use of recreational pot, with expanded underage use and traffic safety, among other issues. But, Van Drew supports medical use of the drug, including expanding New Jersey's medical marijuana program.

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